Longines HydroConquest 41mm Mens Watch

Ref. L37424566

The HydroConquest has been Longines' working diver since 2007, sitting at the intersection of genuine water-sport capability and a bracelet that does not look out of place at a meeting. This black-dial variant is the no-nonsense member of the family — where its sibling takes the blue dial and bezel to signal sport more loudly, this one wears its 300-metre rating quietly beneath a sunray surface that reads differently under direct light than under office fluorescents. The L888.2 inside is worth understanding. It is Longines' heavily revised take on the ETA 2892, and the revision matters: 72 hours of power reserve on a movement that began life at considerably less is not a small achievement, and it means a watch set down on Friday evening is still running Monday morning. The double-safety folding clasp with its integrated dive extension means the bracelet will open over a wetsuit without tools, a practical detail that most owners only find they want once they have had to manage without it.

Reference

L37424566

Brand

Longines

Case size

41mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Blue

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

ETA 2892

Functions

Date

Water resistance

300m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Folding clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths